Family breakdown in Pennsylvania prompts faith-based effort to bring marriage back

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Dr. Namrata Vijayvergia discusses a new study indicating a lower cancer risk for married adults due to social support and healthier lifestyles and the correlation between gardening and cognitive health. Pennsylvania families are in crisis, with the commonwealth ranking 34th in the country for family stability and with just over half of prime-aged adults married. The data prompted a pastor-led organization to team up with the Pennsylvania Family Institute (PAFI) to revitalize what they say is a key part of the American Dream: marriage. The Family Structure Index, a report by the Institute for Family Studies and Center for Christian Virtue that tracks marriage and family across the U.S., found in Pennsylvania that just 53.4% of prime-aged adults are married. The report defines "prime-aged adults" as those between the ages of 25 and 54. This stands in s